Well, I got it on eBay in February. It was listed as is and I got what I got for about $15. So last night I pull it out. I'm messing around with it. Seems that the crank is just jammed. It's a boat anchor anyway right? I try some past X camera fixes. I find I can crank the film while holding dwon the shutter button. I remember it would fire via cable release. Just not the button. After about ten minutes, it dawns on me. I take the camera in my hand. Crank away from my hand. I then proceed to smack onto my carpeted floor. Once, twice, a few times. After a couple minutes, the crank goes on its own and the shutter button works. Do it again. And again. And again. Man, I love how these cameras are frickin' tanks. Takes major abuse and the thing actually begins to then work properly. I love it.

When I was in the French Navy (was 2/3 years ago.) (huh, wait, no, not twenty, I can't belive it !) we had the "electronic kick" to repair the highly sensitive equipment : on those computers and displays made in the sixties, a very common repair was just this : kick it once or twice, and it should fix the loose contacts !!

Tried the same with my T90, but this is not the same beast !

Laurent "Je suis Charlie"

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That's kinda funny. I have bought several Minoltas that "didn't" work. I had an SRT 101 and 201 that were jammed up too. Didn't smack them on the floor but within a few minutes had them unstuck. In the process of cleaning and restoring them now. Got some extra parts from parts cameras if anyone needs anything.